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Wind
解落三秋叶
It can shake loose the autumn leaves,
能开二月花
And coax the spring flowers into bloom.
过江千尺浪
Sweeping across the river, it raises towering waves;
入竹万竿斜
Blowing through the bamboo grove, it bends countless stems.
Meaning
Falling leaves, opening flowers, river waves and bending bamboo reveal the unseen wind. Great numbers create an expressive image.
About the poet
Li Qiao was a Tang poet. Wind portrays an unseen force through changes in leaves, flowers, waves and bamboo.